From the Journals: DAY 65

Coach
Tumbling Rock Shelter - Birch Run Shelter: 19.6 mi
Took an easier day; it was much needed. We saw the nicest shelter on the Trail at Quarry Gap Shelter. It looked like an old cottage in the woods. A guy called the Innkeeper maintained it very well. Apparently, there is a friendly competition among PATC shelter maintainers for the nicest shelter. The Innkeeper is hands down the winner. We, of course, took no pictures.

Professor
Easy feeling day today. Easy terrain, easy mileage, 19.6 miles. Met the "Innkeeper" planting flowers in flower pots around his shelter (trail maintenance volunteer). The shelter was beautiful, like a quaint open aired English Inn with a garden. It even had chess. Coach and I sopped for lunch and had a nice conversation with the Innkeeper.

Caught up with a couple of thru-hikers. I feel like today was another good recovery day from the 41.3 miler. Figured out that if we have 7 Zero Days we only have to maintain a 19.6 daily average. Good news!

Staying with "Chainsaw" tonight; he got his name from his heavy, heavy snoring.